He-sea (earth) point. Meeting point of sinew.

bubble_chart Etymology

"Yang" (陽) refers to the lateral side, and the point is located on the lateral aspect of lower leg. "Ling" (陵) means hill or mound, referring to the prominence of head of fibula. "Quan" (泉) means spring or fountain, as the point is located in the depression below fibular head, resembling a spring. It is also abbreviated as "Yangling" (陽陵) (Biaoyou Fu).

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Yanglingquan (GB34) acupoint
(adapted from "Meridians and Acupoints")

The point is located on the lateral aspect of lower leg, in the depression anterior and inferior to the head of fibula. It is commonly described as being 2 cun below knee.

• Lingshu-Benshu: "In the depression on the lateral side of knee";
• Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing: "1 cun below knee, in the depression on the lateral side of lower leg";
• Zhenjiu Wendui: "2 cun below knee";
• Beiji Qianjin Yaofang: "on the lateral side below knee, in the depression anterior to the prominent bone";
• Donggong Anmo Mijue: "below the high bone on the lateral side of knee, about one finger's width." Modern standard: 2 cun below knee.

bubble_chart Anatomy

• Muscles: peroneus longus and brevis, extensor digitorum longus.
• Nerve: at the bifurcation of common peroneal nerve into superficial peroneal nerve and deep peroneal nerve.
• Vessels: inferior lateral genicular artery and vein.

bubble_chart Manipulation

Perpendicular insertion 1 to 2 cun. Moxibustion with moxa cone 3 to 5 times, moxibustion with moxa stick for 10 to 15 minutes.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Soothe liver and gallbladder, clear dampness-heat, soothe sinew and fortify knees.

• Classical: gallbladder disease, frequent sighing, bitter in mouth, vomiting of stagnant fluids, palpitations, distension and pain in hypochondrium, vomiting, throat gurgling, wind-related diseases, swelling of head and face, headache, vertigo, enuresis, pain, Bi-syndrome in thigh causing pain and numbness in lateral knee, stiffness and spasms of tendons, weakness of tendons, pain in tendons, inability to flex knee, cold-Bi-syndrome, hemiplegia, cold feet with pale color, swelling and numbness of knee, straw sandal wind.
• Modern: biliary colic, cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, biliary ascariasis, hepatitis, hypertension, habitual constipation, herpes zoster, knee joint pain, ankle sprain, frozen shoulder, stiff neck, intercostal neuralgia, lower limb paralysis, foot inversion, tinnitus, deafness.

bubble_chart Combinations

• Hemiplegia: Quchi (LI11), Huantiao (GB30), Yanglingquan (GB34).
• Throat gurgling: Tanzhong (CV17), Tianchi (PC1), Yanglingquan (GB34).
• Fullness in abdomen and hypochondrium: Yanglingquan (GB34), Sanli, Shanglian (LI9).
• Cholecystitis: Chest 8~9Jiaji (EX-B2), Neiguan (PC6) , Yanglingquan (GB34), Dannang (EX-LE6) points.
• Cold wind-dampness Bi-syndrome: Huantiao (GB30), Yanglingquan (GB34), Zusanli (ST36).
• Hypochondriac pain: Qimen (LR14), Zhigou (TE6), Yanglingquan (GB34).
• Knee swelling: Yinlingquan (SP9), Yanglingquan (GB34).
• Straw sandal style: Yanglingquan (GB34), Xuanzhong (GB39), Sanyinjiao (SP6).
• Pain and soreness from beriberi: Jianjing (GB21), Zusanli (ST36), Yanglingquan (GB34).
• Foot flaccidity: Yanglingquan (GB34), Chongyang (ST42), Qiuxu (GB40), Taichong (LR3).